WFO PHILADELPHIA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 25, 2025

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ

316 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT

FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...

At 315 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Morris Plains,

or over Morristown, moving southeast at 25 mph. This storm has

a history of producing some areas of wind damage.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is

possible.

Locations impacted include...

Morristown, Dover, Madison, Florham Park, East Hanover, Lincoln Park,

Boonton, Wharton, Rockaway, Morris Plains, Mendham, Mountain Lakes,

Chester, Victory Gardens, Parsippany, Lake Telemark, White Meadow

Lake, and Hanover Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move

indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.

Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck

by lightning.

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...

Union County in northeastern New Jersey...

Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...

Queens County in southeastern New York...

Richmond County in southeastern New York...

Kings County in southeastern New York...

New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York...

Southwestern Nassau County in southeastern New York...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 317 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from near Fairfield to near Florham Park to Peapack And

Gladstone, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...

Bloomfield and Orange around 325 PM EDT.

Plainfield and Harrison around 330 PM EDT.

Newark and Secaucus around 335 PM EDT.

Jersey City and Elizabeth around 340 PM EDT.

Bayonne and Midtown Manhattan around 345 PM EDT.

Todt Hill around 350 PM EDT.

Damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are

occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is

one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,

you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to

minor urban and poor drainage flooding. Do not drive your vehicle

through flooded roadways.

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